Two-way road sign



Dec. 151925,. v

s. L. JONES rr AL TWO-WAY ROADV'SIGN Ff'iled Feb.

S. L. JoNEsj da S. L.DENN1S0N Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,566,214 PATENT OFFICE.

SAM LEE JONES, OF COVINGTON, AND SAMUEL LILLARD DENNISON, OF MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA.

TWO-WAY ROAD SIGN.

Application filed February 2, 1925.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, SAW LEE JoNEs and SAMUEL LILLARD DnNNIsoN, both citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at Covington and Mandeville, in the parishes of Kenton and St. Tammany and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Two-Way Road Signs; and we do hereby declare lthe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to road signs and has for its object to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive to `manufacture, more pleasing in appearance and more efficient than those heretofore proposed.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and parti cularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views;

Figure 1 is a front elevational view .of a sign board made in accordance with this invention, in perspective;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation ofthe parts shown in Figure 1, in perspective;

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 4 is a detailed elevational view of the top of the sign board.

The purpose of this sign board besides its advertising feature is to so construct a roadway sign board that the same will be pleasing in appearance, and will be in the shape or form of a house. To this end the sign board comprises four vertically disposed posts or supports so positioned as to form a diamond. The two posts 1 and 2 which are farthest from each other constitute the ends of the sign while the two posts 3 and 4 constitute the sides of the sign. Built up on these four posts 1, 2, 3 and 4 is any suitable framework not shown in thedrawings, but of sullicient design and strength to withstand the actions of the elements. This framework is suitably covered by Serial No. 6,358.

sheathing, sheet metal, or any other suitable material adapted to be covered by the advertising medium. With special reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 it will thus be seen that there is provided in accordance with the above a framework having wall surfaces 5, 6, 7 and 8 upon which may be painted, pasted, or otherwise secured any suitable advertising matter.

The two yvertical end posts 1 and 2 are of greater height than are the middle or side posts 3 and 4 in orderpthat a peaked roof may be built over the vertically disposed sign board upon any suitable framework. The general appearance of such a construction will be seen and understood readily from the drawings. That is to say, over the diamond shaped structure formed by the vertically disposed sign boards 5, 6, 7 and 8 is placed a roof formed of the two inclined surfaces 10 and 11 which meet in a ridge 12 lying in the same plane as the longer diagonal of the diamond. These two surfaces 10 and 11 like the other surfaces 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be utilized for advertising purposes. vThat is toy say, these surfaces may consist of sheathing, sheet metal, or other suitable material adapted to contain the advertisement which is painted, pasted, or otherwise secured thereto.

At either end of what may be termed the roof of this road way sign there is provided a gable or surfacesuch as indicated at 13 in Fig. 2 upon which also may be placed any advertising. In order toprotect the roof of this sign as much as possible there may be provided a cap piece 15 formed preferably of sheet metal bent as indicated at Fig. 4 and fastened over the ridge 12 of the roof.

This cap piece 15 may be provided on either or both sides with an advertisement or preferably a distance or direction guide such as indicated at 16. Further it may be secured to the roof by any suitable means not shown but preferably by nailing the two separated edges 20 and 21 to the sides 1() and 11 respectively of the roof.

Thus it will be seen from the above that there is devised a road-way sign board which might aptly be termed a two-way road sign. That is to say, by constructing the signboard as above disclosed there will be provided advertising surfaces disposed obliquely to each other and therefore the more easily read by motorists or other travellers passing in either direction upon a road. Further this sign board by its construction is adapted for use not only on a :straight road but is adapted to use on roads provided with angles; curves or corners and is particularly adapted for use at the juncture of two acutely intersecting` roads. Further, it will be seen that the general shape of the sign board is such as to attract the eyes of the passers-by; and further is constructed in such a manner as to divert high wind pressure from the surfaces presented to the wind. Another feature of the board is that it is raised from the ground; or in other words, is so constructed that winds may pass under the side surfaces 5; G; 7 and 8. Also there are left openings such as indicated at 25 lying between the upper edges of the side surfaces and the sides l() or ll of the roof. The purpose of this may be well understood as a means of escape for any drafts of winds that might be caught by the board.

From the foregoing it will readily be seen that there is provided a sign board for advertising matter constructed in the likeness of a house. That is; the sign board is provided with vertical surfaces constituting the walls 7 and with a superstructure in the form of a roof having gable ends and a ridge. The purposes, of course; of this construction will be seen to lie in the ability of the sign board to attract the eye and hold the same long enough for the advertising matter to be read.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction as well as the arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore it is not desired to be limited to the exact disclosure shown except as may be required by the claims.

XV hat is claimed is:

l. A road sign comprising a plurality of walls; two oppositely disposed supports for the sides of said sign; two oppositely disposed supports for the ends of said sign said end supports extending higher than said side supports; and a roof comprising two surfaces intersecting substantially in the plane of the tops of said end supports, the lower edges of said roof lying substantially in the plane of the tops of said side supports and said walls, said roof overhanging said walls and fastened to said supports.

2. A road sign comprising a plurality of separated walls; two oppositely disposed supports for the sides of said sign; two oppositely disposed supports for the ends of said sign said end supports extending higher than said side supports; a roof comprising two surfaces intersecting substantially in the )')lane of the tops of said end supports7 the lower edges of said roof lying substantially in the plane of the tops of said side supports and said walls; said roof overhanging said walls and fastened to said supports; a gable surface at each end of said roof; and a ridge for said roof.

A road sign comprising a plurality of separated walls the bottom edges thereof disposed above the ground; two oppositely disposed supports for the sides of said sign; y

two oppositely disposed supports for the ends of said sign said end supports extending higher than said side support-s; a peaked roof comprising two surfaces intersecting substantially in the plane of the tops of said end supports7 the lower edges of said roof lying substantially in the plane of the tops of said side supports and said walls; said roof overhanging said walls and fastened to said supports; a gable surface at each end of said roof whose lower edge forms with the adjacent lower edge of said roof and the upper edge of said wall an opening constituting an air exit from the interior of said sign; and a ridge for said roof.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures.

SAM LEE JONES.

SAMUEL LILLARD DENNISON. 

